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(I–405) and Interstate 5 (I–5) in the
County of Orange, State of California.
Those actions grant licenses, permits,
and approvals for the project.
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on
behalf of Caltrans, is advising the public
of final agency actions subject to 23
U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking
judicial review of the Federal Agency
Actions on the highway project will be
barred unless the claim is filed on or
before February 12, 2018. If the Federal
law that authorizes judicial review of a
claim provides a time period of less
than 150 days for filing such claim, then
that shorter time period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Caltrans: Charles Baker, Branch Chief—
Specialist Unit, Division of
Environmental Analysis, California
Department of Transportation—District
12, 1750 East 4th Street, Santa Ana,
California, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., (657) 328–
6139, charles_baker@dot.ca.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective
July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) assigned, and
the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) assumed,
environmental responsibilities for this
project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327.
Notice is hereby given that Caltrans, has
taken final agency actions subject to 23
U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing licenses,
permits, and approvals for the following
highway project in the State of
California. Caltrans proposes to add one
general-purpose lane in the northbound
and southbound directions, construct a
second high-occupancy lane (HOV) in
each direction between the I–405 and I–
5 HOV direct connectors, and restore
existing auxiliary lanes. Additionally,
northbound auxiliary lanes will be
constructed between the MacArthur
Boulevard and Dyer Road, and the Dyer
Road and Edinger Avenue interchanges.
The restored auxiliary lane between the
Edinger Avenue and McFadden Avenue
interchanges would be extended to the
northbound I–5 connector and the
northbound McFadden Avenue onramp
would be restricted to the northbound I–
5 connector only. As a result, access
from the McFadden Avenue on-ramp to
northbound SR–55 and southbound I–5
would be eliminated. In the southbound
direction, the existing auxiliary lane
between the McFadden Avenue and
Edinger Avenue interchanges would be
restored to match the existing condition.
The actions by the Federal agencies, and
the laws under which such actions were
taken, are described in the Final Initial
Study (IS) with Negative Declaration
(ND)/Environmental Assessment (EA)
with Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI), approved on August 31, 2017.
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The Final IS/EA with ND/FONSI, and
other project records are available by
contacting Caltrans at the addresses
provided above. The Caltrans Final IS/
EA with ND/FONSI can be viewed and
downloaded from the project Web site
at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/d12/DEA/55/
0J340/index.html. This notice applies to
all Federal agency decisions as of the
issuance date of this notice and all laws
under which such actions were taken,
including but not limited to:
(1) Council on Environmental Quality
regulations;
(2) National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA);
(3) Moving Ahead for Progress in the
21st Century Act (MAP–21);
(4) Department of Transportation Act
of 1966;
(5) Federal Aid Highway Act of 1970;
(6) Clean Air Act Amendments of
1990;
(7) Noise Control Act of 1970;
(8) 23 CFR part 772 FHWA Noise
Standards, Policies and Procedures;
(9) Department of Transportation Act
of 1966, Section 4(f);
(10) Clean Water Act of 1977 and
1987;
(11) Endangered Species Act of 1973;
(12) Migratory Bird Treaty Act;
(13) National Historic Preservation
Act of 1966, as amended;
(14) Historic Sites Act of 1935; and,
(15) Executive Order 13112, Invasive
Species.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning
and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372
regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Federal Programs and activities apply to this
program.)
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1)
Tashia J. Clemons,
Director of Program Development, Federal
Highway Administration, Sacramento, CA.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions
on Proposed Highway in California
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims
for Judicial Review of Actions by the
California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans), pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA), and U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (FWS).
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The FHWA, on behalf of
Caltrans, is issuing this notice to
announce actions taken by Caltrans,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA), and U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (FWS) that are final. The actions
relate to a proposed highway project on
the Interstate 5 (I–5) and State Route 56
(SR 56) from postmile (PM) I–5: R32.7
to R34.8 and SR 56: 0.00 to 2.5 in the
County of San Diego, State of California.
Those actions grant licenses, permits,
and approvals for the project.
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on
behalf of Caltrans, is advising the public
of final agency actions subject to 23
U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking
judicial review of the Federal agency
actions on the highway project will be
barred unless the claim is filed on or
before February 12, 2018. If the Federal
law that authorizes judicial review of a
claim provides a time period of less
than 150 days for filing such claim, then
that shorter time period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Caltrans: Mr. Bruce April, Deputy
District Director, Division of
Environmental Analysis, California
Department of Transportation, 4050
Taylor Street, MS 242, San Diego, CA
92110, Regular Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., Telephone number (619)
688–0100, email Bruce.April@
dot.ca.gov. For FHWA: Ms. Lismary
´
Gavillan, Senior Transportation
Engineer, 888 S. Figueroa, Ste 750, Los
Angeles, CA 90017 Regular Office
Hours: 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Telephone
number (213) 894–6697, email
Lismary.Gavillan@dot.gov. For the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Ms. Sally
Brown, Caltrans Liaison, 2177 Salk
Avenue, Ste 250, Suite 101, Carlsbad,
CA 92011, Regular Office Hours 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Telephone number
(760) 431–9440, email Sally_Brown@
fws.gov, the Biological Opinion was
received on December 12, 2012.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FHWA’s
responsibility for environmental review,
consultation, and any other action
required in accordance with applicable
federal laws for this project is being, or
was, carried out by Caltrans under its
assumption of responsibility pursuant to
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation
(FAST) Act amended 23 U.S.C. 327.
Under NEPA Assignment, FHWA
assigned and Caltrans assumed all of the
USDOT Secretary’s responsibilities
under NEPA. FHWA and Caltrans
executed NEPA Assignment MOU dated
December 23, 2016 that identifies
FHWA’s and Caltrans’ roles and
responsibilities, describes NEPA
Assignment requirements, and officially
extends Caltrans’ use of the 23 U.S.C.
SUMMARY:
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327. Notice is hereby given that the
Caltrans, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA), and U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS) has taken final
agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C.
139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits,
and approvals for the following highway
project in the State of California: The
project is located in San Diego County
at the I–5/SR 56 Interchange near
Carmel Valley Road in San Diego from
postmile (PM) I–5: R32.7 to R34.8 and
SR 56: 0.00 to 2.5. The proposed project
includes improvements to maintain or
improve the existing and future traffic
operations on the I–5 and SR 56
corridors. The preferred alternative
consists adding the two missing
connectors (I–5 Southbound to SR 56
Eastbound and SR 56 Westbound to I–
5 Northbound). The Del Mar Heights
Overcrossing will be replaced with
pedestrian enhancements and improved
lighting. The Carmel Valley Road will
be widened from three to four lanes by
the I–5 off-ramp and will be widened
from six lanes to eight lanes from I–5
and El Camino Real. Relocation of the
AT&T-owned transcontinental fiberoptic line that currently parallels I–5
between Carmel Valley Road and Del
Mar Heights Road to within High Bluff
Drive and El Camino Real. In addition
the project includes: Auxiliary lanes;
sound walls; retaining walls, barriers,
guard rails/end treatments, crash
cushions, bridge rails, drainage
improvements, detention basins,
replacement of existing fences, potential
installation of fencing for right-of-way,
visual and community enhancements;
ramp improvements; and appurtenant
structures including signage. The
actions by the Federal agencies, and the
laws under which such actions were
taken, are described in the Final
Environmental Statement (FEIS) for the
project, approved on June 26, 2017, in
the Record of Decision (ROD) issued on
August 13, 2017, and in other
documents in the FHWA project
records. The FEIS, ROD, and other
project records are available by
contacting Caltrans at the addresses
provided above.
The Caltrans Final FEIS and ROD can
be viewed and downloaded from the
project Web site at http://
www.dot.ca.gov/d11/environmental/.
This notice applies to all Federal agency
decisions as of the issuance date of this
notice and all laws under which such
actions were taken, including but not
limited to:
1. Council on Environmental Quality
regulations;
2. National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA);
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3. Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU);
4. Department of Transportation Act
of 1966;
5. Federal Aid Highway Act of 1970;
6. Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments
of 1990;
7. Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1977 and
1987;
8. Federal Water Pollution Control
Act of 1972;
9. Endangered Species Act of 1973;
10. Migratory Bird Treaty Act;
11. Farmland Protection Policy Act of
1981;
12. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964;
13. Uniform Relocation Assistance
and Real Property Acquisition Act of
1970;
14. National Historic Preservation Act
(NHPA) of 1966;
15. Historic Sites Act of 1935;
16. Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act of 1976;
17. Community Environmental
Response Facilitation Act (CERFA) of
1992;
18. Executive Order 11990, Protection
of Wetlands;
19. Executive Order 13112, Invasive
Species;
20. Executive Order 11988,
Floodplain Management; and,
21. Executive Order 12898,
Environmental Justice.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning
and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372
regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this
program.)
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Tashia J. Clemons,
Director of Project Development, Federal
Highway Administration, Sacramento,
California.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2017–0243]
Hours of Service of Drivers:
Application for Exemption; Power and
Communication Contractors
Association (PCCA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of application for
exemption; request for comments.
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FMCSA announces that the
Power and Communication Contractors
Association (PCCA) has requested an
exemption from the requirement that a
motor carrier install and require each of
its drivers to use an electronic logging
device (ELD) to record the driver’s
hours-of-service (HOS) no later than
December 18, 2017. PCCA requests the
exemption for all operators of a
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in the
power and communications
construction industry. Construction
contractors spend considerable time
working off-road on varying jobsites,
and a single CMV may have several
different drivers over the course of a
day, moving the vehicle short distances
around the jobsite. Because of the
limited time within a workday that their
drivers spend driving on public roads,
PCCA states that ELD and record of duty
status (RODS) requirements for drivers
in their industries do not result in a
significant safety benefit. PCCA’s
drivers would remain subject to the
standard HOS limits and maintain a
paper RODS for HOS compliance. PCCA
believes that the exemption, if granted,
will achieve a level of safety that is
equivalent to, or greater than, the level
that would be achieved absent the
exemption. FMCSA requests public
comment on PCCA’s application for
exemption.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before October 16, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Number
FMCSA–2017–0243 by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. See the Public
Participation and Request for Comments
section below for further information.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: West
Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–
140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Each submission must include the
Agency name and the docket number for
this notice. Note that DOT posts all
comments received without change to
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information included in a
comment. Please see the Privacy Act
heading below.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments, go to www.regulations.gov at
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in
California
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions
by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), pursuant to
23 U.S.C. 327, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
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SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to
announce actions taken by Caltrans, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA), and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that are
final. The actions relate to a proposed highway project on the
Interstate 5 (I-5) and State Route 56 (SR 56) from postmile (PM) I-5:
R32.7 to R34.8 and SR 56: 0.00 to 2.5 in the County of San Diego, State
of California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for
the project.
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is advising the
public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim
seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the highway
project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before February
12, 2018. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim
provides a time period of less than 150 days for filing such claim,
then that shorter time period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Caltrans: Mr. Bruce April, Deputy
District Director, Division of Environmental Analysis, California
Department of Transportation, 4050 Taylor Street, MS 242, San Diego, CA
92110, Regular Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Telephone number
(619) 688-0100, email Bruce.April@dot.ca.gov. For FHWA: Ms. Lismary
Gavill[aacute]n, Senior Transportation Engineer, 888 S. Figueroa, Ste
750, Los Angeles, CA 90017 Regular Office Hours: 6:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., Telephone number (213) 894-6697, email Lismary.Gavillan@dot.gov.
For the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ms. Sally Brown, Caltrans
Liaison, 2177 Salk Avenue, Ste 250, Suite 101, Carlsbad, CA 92011,
Regular Office Hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Telephone number (760)
431-9440, email Sally_Brown@fws.gov, the Biological Opinion was
received on December 12, 2012.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FHWA's responsibility for environmental
review, consultation, and any other action required in accordance with
applicable federal laws for this project is being, or was, carried out
by Caltrans under its assumption of responsibility pursuant to Fixing
America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act amended 23 U.S.C. 327.
Under NEPA Assignment, FHWA assigned and Caltrans assumed all of the
USDOT Secretary's responsibilities under NEPA. FHWA and Caltrans
executed NEPA Assignment MOU dated December 23, 2016 that identifies
FHWA's and Caltrans' roles and responsibilities, describes NEPA
Assignment requirements, and officially extends Caltrans' use of the 23
U.S.C.
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327. Notice is hereby given that the Caltrans, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (USEPA), and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has
taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing
licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in
the State of California: The project is located in San Diego County at
the I-5/SR 56 Interchange near Carmel Valley Road in San Diego from
postmile (PM) I-5: R32.7 to R34.8 and SR 56: 0.00 to 2.5. The proposed
project includes improvements to maintain or improve the existing and
future traffic operations on the I-5 and SR 56 corridors. The preferred
alternative consists adding the two missing connectors (I-5 Southbound
to SR 56 Eastbound and SR 56 Westbound to I-5 Northbound). The Del Mar
Heights Overcrossing will be replaced with pedestrian enhancements and
improved lighting. The Carmel Valley Road will be widened from three to
four lanes by the I-5 off-ramp and will be widened from six lanes to
eight lanes from I-5 and El Camino Real. Relocation of the AT&T-owned
transcontinental fiber-optic line that currently parallels I-5 between
Carmel Valley Road and Del Mar Heights Road to within High Bluff Drive
and El Camino Real. In addition the project includes: Auxiliary lanes;
sound walls; retaining walls, barriers, guard rails/end treatments,
crash cushions, bridge rails, drainage improvements, detention basins,
replacement of existing fences, potential installation of fencing for
right-of-way, visual and community enhancements; ramp improvements; and
appurtenant structures including signage. The actions by the Federal
agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are
described in the Final Environmental Statement (FEIS) for the project,
approved on June 26, 2017, in the Record of Decision (ROD) issued on
August 13, 2017, and in other documents in the FHWA project records.
The FEIS, ROD, and other project records are available by contacting
Caltrans at the addresses provided above.
The Caltrans Final FEIS and ROD can be viewed and downloaded from
the project Web site at http://www.dot.ca.gov/d11/environmental/. This
notice applies to all Federal agency decisions as of the issuance date
of this notice and all laws under which such actions were taken,
including but not limited to:
1. Council on Environmental Quality regulations;
2. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA);
3. Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU);
4. Department of Transportation Act of 1966;
5. Federal Aid Highway Act of 1970;
6. Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1990;
7. Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1977 and 1987;
8. Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972;
9. Endangered Species Act of 1973;
10. Migratory Bird Treaty Act;
11. Farmland Protection Policy Act of 1981;
12. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
13. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act
of 1970;
14. National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966;
15. Historic Sites Act of 1935;
16. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976;
17. Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act (CERFA) of
1992;
18. Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands;
19. Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species;
20. Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management; and,
21. Executive Order 12898, Environmental Justice.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205,
Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing
Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this program.)
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Tashia J. Clemons,
Director of Project Development, Federal Highway Administration,
Sacramento, California.
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